The host country Bulgaria went all out with the national final for Junior Eurovision this year, holding six heats and four semi-finals, all leading to the final, where one out of twelve acts would be the eventual winner of the contest.
The twelve acts were:
Gabriela Yordanova
Ivan Stoyanov
Radko Petkov
Gergana Todorova
Simona Ivanova
Miriam Mavrova
Filip Filchev
Eleonora Ivanova
Andrea Nacheva
Pavel Mateev
Lora Gerdzhikova
Dilyan & Kostadin Diyakov
The winner of the night was chosen through a combination of the public, and three jury members. The results were in the order stated above, with Gabriela and Ivan with an equal total score, however Gabriela won the tie break as she scored more public votes. Close behind was Radko, with 21 points.
The song that 12 year old Gabriela will be singing at Junior Eurovision will be decided at a later date, and selected internally by BNT and bTV.
Here is the song Gabriela sung at the national final, titled Osadeni Dushi (not her JESC song):
